lacune
Meanings
Noun
1. gap
2. vacuum, empty space
3. lack; thing that is missing (figuratively)
4. ignorance, shortcoming (usually in the plural)
Examples6
La nouvelle loi fiscale est pleine de lacunes.
The new tax law is full of loopholes.
Le récit est plein de lacunes.
The story is full of holes.
Il est conscient de ses lacunes.
He's aware of his shortcomings.
J'ai beaucoup de lacunes en maths.
I have a lot of gaps in my knowledge of math.
J'ai beaucoup de lacunes en mathématiques.
There are a lot of gaps in my math knowledge.
D'un point de vue pratique, son plan présente de nombreuses lacunes.
From the practical point of view, there are many shortcomings in his plan.